Re:Google Wave's Best Use Cases
by jimboyoungblood on Wednesday October 14, 2009 @03:41PM
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Wave sounds like a classic case of a solution searching for a problem.
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Gonna have to disagree with you there. Wave solves a slew of little nagging issues I have with other mediums all in one go.
Re:Google Wave's Best Use Cases
by jimboyoungblood on Wednesday October 14, 2009 @08:52PM
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So are you actively using it? If so, what for?
Why have you ruled out the possibility that it solves a problem you don't have?
Re:Google Wave's Best Use Cases
by jimboyoungblood on Wednesday October 14, 2009 @08:52PM
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Perhaps it does. But if it did, I think we'd be seeing articles like "How I used Google Wave to get laid and make money", not speculative "What could Wave be possibly useful for?" articles like this one.
Wave is more confusing than it is inspirational. My first thought upon opening the invite was "wtf?", and after a few minutes of staring at it, "wtf?!?". Then I closed the window.
Maybe wave will become useful after a few iterations, but in its current incarnation it's in the same category as Yahoo Pipes. I.e., technically interesting/dazzling, but of little practical use.